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Switch from Bynder Content Workflow

Bring your whole content library over in an afternoon, not a quarter.

WriteStuff's importer reads your Bynder Content Workflow (formerly GatherContent) account through its official API. It rebuilds your projects, templates and workflow here, with a dry run first and a full report after.

Read-only access to your account · encrypted credentials · no card required

What comes across

Everything the Content Workflow public API exposes for your projects, mapped to its WriteStuff equivalent.

How Content Workflow data maps to WriteStuff
In Content WorkflowIn WriteStuff
ProjectsProjects, with name, description and archived state
Folder treeNested folders, positions kept
Templates and structuresTemplates with tabs, field instructions and character or word limits
Text, rich text and guidelinesPlain or rich text fields and guidance blocks
Radio and checkbox choicesSingle choice and checklist fields, including “other” answers
Components and repeatable fieldsGroups and repeatable groups
AttachmentsFiles downloaded and rehosted in your workspace
Workflow statusesProject workflow with the same names, colors and order
ItemsContent items with all field content, status, folder and position
Assignees and due datesAssignees matched to your members by email, plus the next due date

How it works

  1. Create your workspace

    Sign up and start a 14-day trial. The importer is included on every plan.

  2. Connect with your API key

    Paste the email and personal API key from your Content Workflow profile. The key is encrypted at rest, never shown again, and you can delete it any time.

  3. Pick projects and run a dry run

    Choose an account and projects. The dry run reads everything and writes nothing, then shows you what would be created.

  4. Import and review the report

    Run the real import. Progress updates live, each item gets its own result, and a CSV mapping and error report is ready to download.

  5. Re-run whenever you like

    Imports are idempotent. Run again after editing in Content Workflow and only the changes come across, with no duplicates.

What can't come across, and why

Some things aren't available through Content Workflow's public API. We'd rather you know before you start.

  • Comments

    The Content Workflow public API has no endpoint for reading comments, so comment threads can't be imported. Export anything you need to keep first.

  • Archived items

    The API doesn't return the content of archived items. You can skip them, or bring them across as title-only placeholders in an “Archived (imported)” folder.

  • People

    There's no users endpoint. Invite your teammates first; anyone we can't match by email is listed in the report so you can invite them and run the import again.

  • Per-status due dates

    Only each item's next due date is available, so that's the one we import.

Why teams switch

  • Bulk Word export

    Export up to 500 items at once to .docx (one zip or one combined document), Markdown, HTML, JSON or CSV.

  • Guided importer

    Bring projects, folders, templates, items, statuses, assignees, due dates and files across from Content Workflow using your own API key, read-only.

  • Transparent pricing

    Three published plans with seat limits you can see before you talk to anyone. 14-day trial, no card.

  • Your data leaves with you

    Even a lapsed workspace stays readable and exportable. Content is never held hostage.

Migration questions

Will the importer change anything in my Content Workflow account?

No. The importer only makes read (GET) requests. It can't create, edit, move or delete anything in Content Workflow.

How long does an import take?

It depends on the size of your account. The importer paces itself well within Content Workflow's published API rate limits and backs off if asked, so large accounts take longer, but jobs resume automatically if interrupted.

Do I have to move everything at once?

No. Import one project at a time, or a subset of items. You can run Content Workflow and WriteStuff side by side while your team switches over.

Where do I find my API key?

In Content Workflow, open your personal settings and generate an API key. Use the email you sign in with as the username.

Is WriteStuff part of Bynder?

No. WriteStuff is an independent product with no affiliation to Bynder or GatherContent.

Try the importer on your own account.

Create a workspace, connect your API key and run a dry run. Nothing gets created until you say so.

WriteStuff is an independent product. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Bynder B.V. or GatherContent. Bynder, Content Workflow and GatherContent are trademarks of their respective owners and are used here only to identify their products and describe compatibility.